False security (amn) means lacking any fear of punishment despite wrongdoing. Despair (iyās) means giving up hope of Allah’s forgiveness and mercy.
Fear recalls accountability and the seriousness of sin; hope sustains repentance, supplication, and turning back to Allah.
Hope does not make sin permissible, and fear should not extinguish trust in mercy. Preserving both is the balanced position.
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Applied Review: Objections and Fine Doctrinal Distinctions
False security (amn) means lacking any fear of punishment despite wrongdoing. Despair (iyās) means giving up hope of Allah’s forgiveness and mercy.
Fear recalls accountability and the seriousness of sin; hope sustains repentance, supplication, and turning back to Allah.
Hope does not make sin permissible, and fear should not extinguish trust in mercy. Preserving both is the balanced position.